look around; visit
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to look around; to try to see what's happening; to peer
neutralOften implies a deliberate effort to observe a situation, scene, or surroundings.
Shì士
bīng兵
jǐng警
tì惕
de地
sì四
chù处
tàn探
wàng望
。
The soldier looked around vigilantly.
Tā他
bù不
shí时
de地
xiàng向
chuāng窗
wài外
tàn探
wàng望
，
kàn看
kan看
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
kè客
rén人
lái来
。
He peered out the window from time to time to see if any guests were coming.
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Tīng听
dào到
qí奇
guài怪
de的
shēng声
yīn音
，
tā她
tàn探
wàng望
zhe着
mén门
fèng缝
。
Upon hearing a strange sound, she peered through the crack in the door.
Tā他
cháo朝
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
zǒu走
láng廊
jìn尽
tóu头
tàn探
wàng望
。
He peered toward the end of the dark corridor.
verb
to visit (especially someone distant or someone one hasn't seen in a while)
neutralOften used for visiting friends, relatives, or acquaintances, especially when traveling or after a long separation.
Wǒ我
lù路
guò过
Shàng上
hǎi海
shí时
，
shùn顺
biàn便
tàn探
wàng望
le了
jǐ几
gè个
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
。
When I passed through Shanghai, I took the opportunity to visit a few old friends.
Tā他
měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
dōu都
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
tàn探
wàng望
fù父
mǔ母
。
He returns to his hometown every Spring Festival to visit his parents.
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Wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
tàn探
wàng望
shēng生
bìng病
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
We plan to visit our sick teacher in the hospital.
Tā他
cóng从
guó国
wài外
huí回
lái来
，
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wu务
shì是
tàn探
wàng望
qīn亲
yǒu友
。
His first task upon returning from abroad was to visit relatives and friends.